Texans’ Schaub interecepted by Patriots’ Ninkovich

Texans quarterback Matt Schaub guided Houston to its initial two third-down conversions of the game. Then Schaub threw his worst pass Sunday against the Patriots during an AFC divisional playoff matchup.

With Houston facing its ninth third down of the afternoon, Schaub threw down the middle of the field. New England linebacker Rob Ninkovich leapt upward to pull in Schaub’s pass, though, ending the Texans’ once-promising drive.

New England leads 24-13 with 3:33 left in third quarter and has controlled the majority of the game. Houston was bailed out by scoring 10 points in just 75 seconds to close out the first half.